Clear News | Tuesday 22.9.2026

Economy. Swine fever. Internet addiction. Weather.

Finnish economy

First, news about the Finnish economy.

The Finnish economy is doing better than before. The Ministry of Finance believes that the Finnish economy will grow by about 1.6 percent this year. Next year, economic growth will be almost 2 percent.

There are still problems in the Finnish economy. The debt of the state and municipalities is still growing. There are still many unemployed people.

The Finnish economy is doing better than before. Mikko Spolander, head of department at the Ministry of Finance, says that the state still needs more tax revenue.

African swine fever

Now the topic is African swine fever.

African swine fever was found in South Karelia. 4 dead wild boars were found in Lappeenranta. In addition, one wild boar suspected of having the disease was shot.

Previously, the disease has only been detected in Kymenlaakso.

A total of over 40 cases of swine fever have now been detected in Finland.

African swine fever was found in South Karelia. Swine fever does not infect humans, but pigs or wild boars die from the disease.

Internet addiction

The next topic is internet overuse.

People’s internet addiction causes problems in the workplace. Many people are addicted to online gambling, for example.

Internet addiction means that a person uses the internet excessively and is unable to stop.

Occupational health shows that there are more people addicted to the internet than before.

Mervi Malin-Santos, a substance abuse counselor at Mehiläinen, says that many people don’t talk about it at work. That’s why employers often don’t know about the problem.

People’s internet addiction is causing problems in the workplace. Addiction disrupts people’s work and causes financial worries.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

The weather on Wednesday will be variable. There may be a little rain in the south, east and north. Most of the country will be dry and sunny. The temperature will be between 9 and 16 degrees.